PAS demands Pakatan apology after not named in 1MDB forfeiture suit

Mohd Farhan Darwis Sheridan Mahavera Mohd Farhan Darwis, Sheridan Mahavera Updated 4 years ago · Published on 22 Jun 2019 12:10PM · 6 Comments

PAS Youth chief Khairil Nizam Khirudin says Pakatan Harapan minister should apologise to PAS for saying that the party had received RM90 million in 1MDB money from Umno. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, June 22, 2019.

PAS has demanded for a public apology from Pakatan Harapan after it was not named in the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) forfeiture suit, indicating the allegation it took RM90 million from Umno ahead of the 14th general election was false.

MACC announced yesterday that it has filed a civil forfeiture suit against 41 entities and individuals who allegedly received money stolen from 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MBD). The monies were allegedly transferred from an Ambank account under the name of Najib Razak.

PAS Youth chief Khairil Nizam Khirudin said the list of 41 recipients did not include any individual or entity connected to PAS, and this \proves that the party did not receive 1MDB funds.

The list, said Khairil, had validated what was said by former MACC chief Shukri Abdull in February, which cleared PAS of receiving the funds.

Shurki had said there was no evidence of RM90 million from 1MDB going into PAS’ official accounts.

“The ministers who are in government, who spread these lies, should apologise to PAS. This is something that was used to demonise PAS in GE14,” Khairil told reporters on the sidelines of the party’s 65th muktamar (annual congress) in Kuantan today. 

Delegates buying party paraphernalia at the PAS annual assembly in Pahang today. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, June 22, 2019.

However, a separate MACC investigation was later opened into a clutch of PAS leaders the anti-graft agency suspects could have received the RM90 million.

PH leaders have accused PAS of receiving the RM90 million – a claim that was first made by website Sarawak Report in 2015.

PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang had last year dropped a defamation suit he had brought against Sarawak Report founder Claire Rewcastle-Brown.

Rewcastle-Brown had said Hadi and her agreed to an out-of-court settlement.

However, Sarawak Report was not forced to take down the story containing the original allegation and it remains a matter of public record until today. – June 22, 2019.

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  • If these silly PAS leaders think the list of 41 is exhaustive, think again. Its only the beginning of many more to come. PAS, MIC, Gerakan etc etc all cannot escape the Lateefa dragnet. Better shut up and lie low instead of attracting attention. If PAS did not take the money why withdraw the suit against Sarawak Report???

    Posted 4 years ago by Mike Mok · Reply

  • Apa bangang orang PAS ini. Baik diam saja. Ini bekas Timbalan PAS sudah pasti wang masuk akaun nya dan kemudian di distribusi kepada pemimpin pemimpin PAS. Tak berani menhadapi Clare Brown di mahkamah dan tarik diri kerana banyak bukti akan di pamirkan. memang bodoh pemimpin PAS ini . Baik diam saja

    Posted 4 years ago by SY L · Reply

  • There was a video confession by the son of late Tok Nik. What is it?

    Posted 4 years ago by Tanahair Ku · Reply

  • PAs crooks like Hadi received millions from umno baru and not from Najibs ambank account which had stolen 1mdb money.

    Posted 4 years ago by Ron Gan · Reply

  • Dont worry will catch you later. If guilty apologise all Malaysian including those from other faith who also paid taxes.

    Posted 4 years ago by Wei Kuan Tan · Reply

  • PAS, don't be too happy , cause there be more namelist be coming from MACC

    Posted 4 years ago by Steven Yaap · Reply